title: Food allergy: current concerns.
abstract: This commentary focuses on the author's concerns with various aspects of food allergy. Strict criteria should be applied to the definition of food allergy and its diagnostic techniques. Industrial inhalational exposures, food contaminations and cross-sensitization all are important influences which demand studious attention.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000397:Air Pollution; D000818:Animals; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000276:immunology; D002099:Cacao / Q000009:adverse effects; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007787:Lactose Intolerance; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000276:immunology; D013025:Glycine max / Q000009:adverse effects; D001616:beta-Galactosidase
chemical_list: D001616:beta-Galactosidase